Table 1.
Comparison of general characteristics of the abdominal obesity with non-abdominal obesity women
| Variables | Abdominal obese (n = 428) | Non-abdominal obese (n = 107) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.4 ± 10.2 | 48.8 ± 11.8 | 0.720 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 127.0 (115.0–139.0)* | 116.0 (104.0–132.0)* | <0.001 |
| Diatolic BP (mmHg) | 79.0 (72.0–85.0) | 74.0 (66.0–82.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (24.7–29.6) | 21.7 (19.9–23.4) | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 91.0 (84.0–94.0) | 76.0 (71.0–77.0) | <0.001 |
| Glu (mmol/l) | 5.28 (4.91–5.72) | 5.17 (4.68–5.45) | 0.011 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 5.52 (4.82–6.41) | 5.21 (4.72–6.04) | 0.089 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 1.77 (1.18–2.54) | 1.16 (0.86–1.84) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.46 (1.26–1.72) | 1.62 (1.39–1.94) | 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.80 (2.94–4.84) | 3.51 (2.59–4.43) | 0.013 |
| MDA (µmol/l) | 4.22 (3.33–5.27) | 4.18 (3.32–5.27) | 0.432 |
| TAC (µmolTrolox Equiv/L) | 565.1 (393.8–856.2 | 650.7 (537.1–903.2) | 0.002 |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 3.98 (2.43–5.01) | 2.78 (2.22–4.11) | <0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 2.78 (1.24–3.54) | 1.65 (1.13–2.99) | <0.001 |
| hs-CRP (mg/l) | 2.41 (1.05–4.54) | 1.29 (0.68–2.28) | <0.001 |
| Insulin (pmol/ml) | 7.7 (5.1–11.9) | 4.6 (3.4–7.5) | <0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.87 (1.12–2.85) | 0.90 (0.69–1.55) | <0.001 |
| HOMA %β | 87.3 (57.8–140.2) | 63.3 (39.6–96.6) | <0.001 |
| QUICKI | 0.347 (0.325–0.373) | 0.377 (0.357–0.404) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 148 (34.6 %) | 22 (20.6 %) | <0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 72 (16.8 %) | 5 (4.7 %) | <0.001 |
* Data are median (interquartile range) of variables with a skewed distribution